Proverbs Chapter 27 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 27:23

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, `And' look well to thy herds:
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BBE Proverbs 27:23

Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
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DARBY Proverbs 27:23

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:
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KJV Proverbs 27:23

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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WBT Proverbs 27:23


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WEB Proverbs 27:23

Know well the state of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds:
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YLT Proverbs 27:23

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 23-27. - A mashal ode in praise of a pastoral and agricultural life. The moralist evidently desires to recall his countrymen from the luxury of cities and the temptations of money making to the simple ways of the patriarchs and the pleasures of country pursuits - which are the best foundation of enduring prosperity. Verse 23. - Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks. "State;" פָנִים (panim); vultum, Vulgate; the face, look, appearance. The LXX. has ψυχάς, which may perhaps mean "the number" - a necessary precaution when the sheep wandered on the downs and mountains, and had to be collected in the evening and folded. These precepts are naturally applied to all rulers, and especially to Christian pastors who have the oversight of the flock of Christ (1 Peter 5:2-4). Ecclus. 7:22, "Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them; and if they he for thy profit, keep them with thee."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) Be thou diligent to know the state of thy herds. . . .--In the last five verses of this chapter the peace and security of the pastoral life are described as being far superior to the uncertainty attending other sources of wealth and the regal power. For the spiritual sense of this passage comp. 1Peter 5:2-4